In the original draft of A New Hope, Mace Windu was the narrator – yet further proof of Windu’s importance in the Star Wars saga – and considering just how significant he is in the prequel trilogy, as well as the Clone Wars film and TV spin-off, it would be remiss of us not to suggest he got his own time to shine.

More than this, he’s pretty much everywhere in the extended universe novels, appearing as he does in the likes of Yoda: Dark Rendezvous, Labyrinth Of Evil, Rogue Planet, Outbound Flight, The Cestus Deception, Jedi Trial, and, and, and…

But his key solo adventure is Shatterpoint, which shows off Windu’s power to see “faultlines” within the force (“Shatterpoints”, if you will) as he goes back to his homeworld, Haruun Kal, to defeat his former Padawan, Depa Billaba, through his special lightsaber combat technique, Vaapad. Sound complicated? Sure is.

Citing Heart Of Darkness and Apocalypse Now (who saw those two together, eh?) as inspiration, Shatterpoint’s author, Matthew Stover, would be a good shout to script a potential movie – and as George himself wrote the novel’s prologue, it’s definitely got the Skywalker Ranch seal of approval. The main problem? Would Samuel L. be young enough to do it, and if not, who could replace him? Questions so hypothetical it’s almost ludicrous, but hell, let us know in the comment box below anyway…

Its criminal that Qui-Gon Jinn doesn't get a mention. His backstory is the one I want the most (well, his & Darth maul). And seriously, Porkins? Admiral Akbar? There are LOADS of minor Jedi characters who deserve spinoff more then them! And what about Jango Fett? More

Posted by NeoBrowser on Wednesday February 20, 2013, 04:32

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Jabba Ranks

why not a Sopranos style show about the Hutt having issues with his chosen life of crime. It would all be in Huttese subtitles tho, which might lose some viewers. More

Posted by Count Karnstein on Sunday February 10, 2013, 14:39

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What? Where's Emperor Palpatine?!!

The baddest guy in the Star Wars universe must surely merit a comprehensive backstory. Especially after his story in Ep.III to Anakin about Darth Plaagus which we assume was Palpatine's Master it would be a travesty not to explore how this character became so evil and so powerful. Although, as with many of the original Star Wars characters who would play him as well as Ian McDiarmid? But it's still a story I'd love to see! More

Posted by Aldo25 on Sunday February 10, 2013, 10:06

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RE: 7 Star Wars Characters Who Deserve Their Own Spin-Off

Well a Wedge Antilles movie is the obvious one - set before Episode IV...
And the first thing that came to me: The Aunt Beru Movie. She seemed very cute in the prequels, and wiser than Uncle Owen in IV. More

Posted by timgowen on Saturday February 9, 2013, 09:12

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RE:

I think he should be recast as a song and dance man, with a backing band made up of Gamorrean Guards! More

Posted by Rogan Finn on Friday February 8, 2013, 18:52

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Biggs

Biggs would definitely be worth exploring. In Lucas's own novelisation of Star Wars, he is a massive influence on Luke's desire to leave the farmstead and get a life. He would give us an insight into how the Rebellion actually operated, since he originally joined the Imperial academy (presumably what was once the Republic academy) then got pulled into the Rebellion. Speaking of characters from the Death Star attack, there's also Red Leader Garven Dreis, who even gets his own leitmotif in the music when he crashes and burns. He was a real Clone Wars hero apparently. At this rate we'll have a couple of Star Wars movies a year for the next 300 years! More

you guys totally for got about Wedge Antillies. He survives both deathstar battles and take out an ATAT in ESB. Pus his family gets a mention in the prequals. His father is an ambasador. Come on guys how could you forget wedge! More

Posted by gunzrilla on Thursday February 7, 2013, 15:52

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Sausages

What's with the male bias? I know Star Wars is a bit of a sausage fest but couldn't you even spare a mention of Leia? More

Posted by vladimir_imp on Thursday February 7, 2013, 14:56

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If they are going to do one spin off they should do Splinter of a minds eye. best book they did in the star wars universe. but lets face it they are going to do as many as they can get away with. More

Posted by thewson72 on Thursday February 7, 2013, 09:46

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Darth Maul was criminally wasted by George Lucas at the end of The Phantom Menace. We definitely need to see more of him. It's all getting a bit X-Men now with characters splitting off into their own movies Wolverine-style. More

the knights of the old republic would make a great movie { just check out the trailers on you tube } and what about the force unleashed with Darth Vaders secret apprentice Galen Marek that could be a story with a lot of action . More